Finding the right answers and information about a complicated topic like Medicaid can
mean searching through hundreds of pages at government and private websites. To help seniors and caregivers get started
in their search, our editors have compiled this digest of Hawaii Medicaid help and information
resources.

Hawaii Medicaid; Medicaid HI; Medicaid in Hawaii

Hawaii Medicaid Eligibility; How to get Medicaid in Hawaii

source:Hawaii State Med-QUEST Division"The Hawaii QUEST Program (QUEST) is a Medicaid managed care program where the State pays health plans to provide coverage of medical and mental health services. Dental Services are provided on a fee-for-service basis. "
web page:Medicaid Eligibility

source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Serviceslanguages: EnglishMany groups of people are covered by Medicaid. Even within these groups, though, certain requirements must be met. These may include your age, whether you are pregnant, disabled, blind, or aged; your income and resources (like bank accounts, real property, or other items that can be sold for cash); and whether you are a U.S. citizen or a lawfully admitted immigrant. The rules for counting your income and resources vary from state to state and from group to group. There are special rules for those who live in nursing homes and for disabled children living at home.
web page:2011 HHS Poverty Guidelines

source:AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICSfile size: 2 pg. languages: EnglishIntroduction to Hawaii Medicaid, with answers to questions like "What is medicaid?" and "How is Medicaid different from Medicare?" with facts pertaining to Hawaii residents.

Hawaii Medicaid Help & Publications

Information from varied resources about Medicaid in Hawaii

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source:healthinsuranceinfo.netfile size: 31pg. languages: English from GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. 'The Medicaid Fee-for-Service program provides coverage for residents who are over the age of 65 or are blind or disabled. Hawaii QUEST is a managed care program that provides coverage for all other eligible persons..."topics:Children's Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance format: brochure or publication:Medicaid Cuts Are Bad Medicine - Hawaii

source:Families USA2 pages; languages: Englishfrom the brochure or publication: "Medicaid Is a Boon to Hawaii’s Economy - In 2005, Hawaii will spend just over $929 million on Medicaid. Of this, the federal government will contribute nearly $544 million.1 This $929 million dollar investment will give Hawaii’s economy a
shot in the arm—stimulating state business activity and creating new jobs. Because Medicaid spending has an economic multiplier effect, each $1 million that Hawaii invests in Medicaid results in nearly $2.8 million in new business activity and nearly 26 newly created jobs."
brochure or publication:Women and Medicaid in Hawaii

source:National Center for Children in Povertylanguages: English"Parents have access to public health insurance coverage primarily through plans that target “families”, with significant variation by state in the types of plans that are available and in the eligibility criteria that parents must meet. Most family plans are funded through Medicaid, but a handful of states have waivers to use State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) funds to cover parents..."